Tag Archives: lime

Grog-gy Cheers to 2018!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

This post finds me more-or-less installed in the kitchen in my new (and downsized) home near Boston. I knew it would be quite disruptive to pack up every dish, glass, fork, serving bowl — and cookbook. I didn’t realize how … Continue reading →

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Pucker Up for a Shrub

Posted on July 16, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Fruit, sugar and vinegar sound like a recipe for a yuck-face emoji, but 300 years of history suggest otherwise.

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Party Punch that Swirls and Sparkles

Posted on January 16, 2017 by heritagerecipebox

Whether you plan to celebrate or protest, the U.S. Presidential inauguration week begins with gatherings of all kinds.

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A Pale Green Spring Cocktail

Posted on March 24, 2016 by heritagerecipebox

Boston’s first day of spring started with snowstorm, but the white stuff soon melted and the daffodils perked up again. In this blustery, changeable season, I crave a palate cleanser.  Enter the Snap, a drink I found in The Bartender’s Guide … Continue reading →

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An Updated 1970s Cocktail

Posted on July 27, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

On a hot day, you can’t go too far wrong with lemon juice, lime juice, mint, and something fizzy.

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Think Pink!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by heritagerecipebox

As the snow cover in Boston shrinks to reveal soggy, battered lawns, I’m unabashedly rushing summer with the Beachcomber cocktail I found in the Blender Cook Book from Better Homes and Gardens. It continues the 1960s theme inspired by the new season of “Mad Men” … Continue reading →

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